cambodian betrayals and cam batteries.

Strange experience. Felt more like I was observing a “revenge” flick ala Charles Bronson, while at the same time feeling an uncomfortable $10 splurging for a HOW TO CONDUCT A BETRAYAL movie. But hold on Jane, chill. Isn’t this thing about a deserved betrayal? Ummm, yes. Buuuuuut the idea of a 10 year preparation to hang (metaphorically speaking) a person via a documentary filmmaking in Cambodia bothered me. Perhaps it was the lack of actual Cambodian genocide footage that created this strife. Honestly, not sure. By definition, what happened in the killing fields of Cambodia (i.e. the senseless killings) by the hands of that communist radical regime , deserved retribution. But at what cost? Is it ok to get more blood on some sticky hands while seeking a lil “payback”? If you wanna win many indie awards, then that answer is- YES.

Strange experience. For me. As an artist. And a humanitarian. The filmmaker could have simply notified the International authorities about the whereabouts of this murderous political monster that he interviewed. Why engage in more negativity and discrete horror. Maybe, for a movies sake, we all like to pay money for a little action-packed story. I don’t think anyone should feel sorry for this old man who is betrayed by the filmmaker after committing himself to a phony friendship of 10 years to get a few confessions for his audience (DID ANYONE JUST SAY, "LEN" )- but the audience would have been on board with or without “setting up” the old Uncle. I feel. But wait a second- who IS the real audience?

Strange experience. that paid off in very weird ways. I still think about this film, in terms of it’s accomplishments (not in art style and/or aesthetic). In the end, I left reminded that ALL people are capable of very terrible things. Very cruel things. Very evil things. I am still recovering form the realization/reminder that not only “bad” people do “bad” things, but actually “good” people have that capacity as well. A sad thing to be reminded of. A despicable truth. And probably why Julia Roberts does so well, repeadtidly, with her campy fun-loving good spirited girl with a smile moviez. In general, most people don’t wanna be reminded of this kind of stuff. And don’t need to be.

Especially not me.

But did you like it Jane?
Yeah, I guess I did.
Bye.

STickers (unaffordable BUTworth a cell-shot)

Yes. I LUV stickers. BUT these were a lil' off budget. so what did you do instead Janey? ummm, i took pictures of the stickers with my cell-fone instead. i figured, "capture the memory of the thing with a Kodak Moment"....so there you are.

TTFN. BYE.

mexo

RISD professor's memorial site.

Weird. strange. Thought provoking. What happened at RISD Jane? Well, a painful realization that celluloid is confirmed to be dead- and digital has won the expensive ruthless war. "this writer" (i.e. ME) went to visit the gravesite of Paul Krot, respected photographer/professor at RISD RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN (died prematurely of cancer. An early demise he had actually predicted BEFORE his diagnosis of cancer). His gravesite is a beautiful stone designed after a canister can of film developer !!!

This was, hands down, the most amazing cemetery i have ever been to in my life (and that includes Paris).

Goodbye (but not a gravesite bye bye, but a digital TTFN)

xox

CLICK HERE FOR INFO ON THIS PHOTO PROFESSOR LEGEND...

http://www.as220.org/darkroom/who-is-paul-krot.html

Photography trip in R.I.

Brilliant Cyclops

Here is a link to a young woman who recently lost her eye during a protest (Israel vs Palestine). She was just an artist, getting "involved", and a tear-gas missiled canister was shot to her face. She is now at Cooper Union and refuses to have a false eye implanted. She creates her own glasses to cover up her lost eye. Weird irony: she had an EYEBALL as her logo BEFORE this happened to her! What strange things happen in this life that we live, huh. WEIRD and WEIRDER.

here is a link to her blog site:
http://thirstypixels.blogspot.com/

p.s. i am currently in Rhode Island to visit Brown and am way excited (and stuffed). Very nice kind people in Rhode Island. Interesting and THANK GOD!

It never seems to End.

One would assume that now that all of the coverart for the three films (i.e. trilogy of my teen-educational series) has been completed and printed, i could go out and celebrate and not think about film/writing/doing. ummm, nope. already gotta get focused for the next project. A major party in the movie buisiness game (i have been sworn to not say the Name) is interested in my work and in particular a new feature length idea. I am typing and scribbling away. I can say one thing for sure: my next film WILL BE A FAIRY TALE.

I am zipping up my mouth after that leak.

GOODBYE FOR NOW!
mexo

Learning Experience(in a cheap doc)

"Who Killed Nancy" was both terrible, and meaningful, at the very same time. From an aethetic standpoint, the film was done in the most despicable cheap video around. BUT. The information was so extremely informative, and delivered such importance, that it serviced a respectable "Means to a cheap-video End". I am now absolutely certain that punk musician Sid Vicious (John) did not murder his wacky girlfriend Nancy. The evidence provided by the police reports, the testimonies from all of those who were in the room (rm. 100) at the Chelsea Hotel that night, successfully do what the NYC police department, Rikers Island, and criminal court never got the chance to do (since Sid aka John died a month after the crime committed).

All "story" aside, there was a statement made by a member of that movement that impacted me profoundly. "Drug addiction is a disease. And how can you hate a person inflicted with a disease. That's like hating those who are suffering cancer." It is so true, and carries such complexities. When you love a person, who is inflicted with this "disease", it's so hard to not get angry at all of the the collateral damage that tags along. The Thefts. The Lies. The Cheating. The Devious behaviour. The Relapses. All = Tuff stuff. You see this film and you hear about his mother (who committed suicide when the Sex Pistols reunited) literally bringing him bags of needles at his apartment because she "loved her son so much" and you just sit there in your seat, drop your popcorn, and realize that Every Single Problem that we have stems from the beginning of our childhood. Makes ya wanna go dig up Freud and throw darts at him....or popcorn. Salted, of course. Why salted?? ummmm, contempt. the truth hurts Sig. Not Sid, SIG!

bye.

xo

Tattoo artist Jess will be my victim(viceversa)

I studied this artist (Jess) "at work". I want her to give me my first tattoo. When i am ready, i will go get the deed done. my goal: Texts. Writings. Things close to my heart/life that will be permanently embedded into me. FOrever.

bye.
xo

Picture Book Art Design almost completed.

Not easy to try to create drawings with pen, chalk and blotter ink that looks like a British actress who is not currently in the country at the moment. I am pulling it off though. I am excited at how my book is coming out design-wise. All Smith-Corona typed text, all hand drawings on crap paper, all of a narrative equivalent to something theatrical while remaining true to the roots of English literature. I can't wait to get the reviews on this one.

me
xo

Worried bout Lindsay. Not Nancy.

I am thinking about Lindsay at the moment.
The "prison time" is so absurd, and simply adds fuel to her contempt for those of us who placed her in this nightmare of a career (i.e. tabloid magnet). I feel certain that she is strong, but she truly needs a supportive figure to ground her back and away from the media nonsense. Maybe start with getting a cheap Volkswagon (i.e. rid of the giant black SUV's).
Having visited plenty of Visiting Rooms myself, I know the importance of those plastic visits, as a reminder of the notion that "someone cares". I hope someone cares enough to visit this young woman who has no attachment whatsoever to her resume/history.

later,
me
xox

p.s. NANCY in the title of the BLOG refers to Nancy Spungen. Sid Vicious's ex. Bye.

NYU Archives

*Kathleen Hanna has donated her career's jewels at the NYU library (Bobst).

*An icon for every member of the DYI community (DO-IT-URSELF)

mexo http://bikinikillarchive.wordpress.com/

So happy its still getting deserved attention

Strolled into the theatre to catch a breeze of popcorn and noticed that the "GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO" is still playing and getting crowds. Such a powerful performance by the female lead. She became something that remained "true to its nature". Both frightening to know. and enlightening to learn about. We are let inside of her, for brief moments, but it is the grey area that breathes her truth.

CLICK ON THIS LINK FOR GREAT INTERVIEW !!!...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZZy6R97c0o&feature=fvw

Letters Not About Love (clip)

An Experimental Documentary in which I contributed sounddesign and compositions.

"LETTERS NOT ABOUT LOVE" is an exchange of various interpretations of "words" between two poets, a Russian and an American poet.

I worked together with actress LILI TAYLOR who provided the film's narration.

LUV THIS WORK !!!!

Artist name is Huma Bhabha.

Selections from"Reconstruction".

New crappycell-photography !

it was awesome to exercise my photography skills with a crappy cam and retouch "after the fact" wit PHOTOSHOP. Proof that even without a $5000 camera, a creative person is not Limited.

by Surprise. a quickfire. at a public school.

There i was. him. driving with the "so much heat" traffic. almost unbearable. but then...
He (i.e. I ) arrived- THERE. Where? oh. It's called, P.S. 1 MoMA. It's a contemporary art museum that used to be a public school for bad kids. Oh. ok. gotcha.

Joey, what were you doing there? did you know what to expect?
- HO. oops, i meant NO.

- Then, what did you bump into?

-I got to see very inspiring work. i took notes for ideas. i took pictures and i got reprimanded (and then i took more to spite em). The music was loud. GREATER NEW YORK was the name of the show. and I'm glad i went.

-WOW. that's great joey. anything else you want to share with your blog?
- Ho yeah. I got a new cellphone. it's called QUICKFIRE.

Goodbye.
luv,
me xoxoxo

Work donation to Archives .

strange experience. watching works on a 16mm machine in contrast to some HiDef monitor. Beat-up German tank noisy machinery always takes the cake. Not sure why, but the more loud the machine, the sweeter the picture. i fell in love with my film all over again. and now, i am donating it to greater causes. i'm still tryin' to figure out that Random Act of Kindness thang out there. it bit into my leg.

bye.

mexo

great line

-merely sensing discord, whether in the role of inflictor or recipient, pained them enough.

author Curtis Sittenfeld
book- AMERICAN WIFE

QUOTE OF THE DAY

If we accept and acquiesce in the face of discrimination, we accept the responsibility ourselves. We should, therefore, protest openly everything ... that smacks of discrimination or slander.

-- Mary McLeod Bethune

New sunshades, $4

i beat the price down ($10 to $4).

i couldn't beat down the humidity.

why can such "cool" glasses not "cool" off da heat?

things that make ya go hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.

bye,

luv, mexo

Callie Angell (R.I.P. 1948-2010)

"i just finished cataloguing the most incredible Warhol film: 105 Screen Tests he shot of Philip Fagan, over 105 days, each film numbered and dated in sequence. This film was supposed to be six months long. And was called SIX MONTHS. But even in the truncated form the film would be 7 hours long, if assembled. Each 100 ft. film is lit meticulously and slightly differently, with extensive notes on each box about light placements and aperture settings- and it's quite astonishing how different the film's subject looks from film to film. These "portrait " films that he made could be the aesthetic equals of Rothko's paintings. But i had no illusions that it was no quite there yet, for others. The SIX MONTHS project might have been seen as a kind of minimalist film noir epic, a series of systematic experiments in black-and-white on the effects of different lighting on the human face."

-Callie Angell, curator WHITNEY MUSEUM

"I don’t think that the value of art is determined by money at all. I think [the respect of other artists] is what determines the value in art.

-Chuck Close

God Bless Maya Deren

and that's it.
bye,
xo

P.S. "she placed a foot in the sand,the next one in vegetation. the next one on a cement sidewalk, andin the last on the floor of her own apartment(one assumes). She crossed time & collapsed it in a few shots." - BARBARA HAMMER quote on Deren's MESHES OF THE AFTERNOON

P.S.S. "I was absolutely blown away when I watched MeSHES for the 1st time and I then projected it two more times; I felt I couldn't get enough of it. It has a structure like hardened steel and at the same time uses all of the formal devices at hand to describe the convoluted workings of the mind."- SU FRIEDRICH quote

Frozen popcorn and Cryrooms on Mainstreet

CLICK ON THIS LINK...

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/05/us/05theater.html?_r=1&partner=rss&emc=rss